Speed of light

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One light year is equal to about how many miles?

6 trillion

How long does it take for light to travel from the sun to the earth?

8.3 minutes

Scientific Method

A body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge

Speed of light

Its value is exactly 299,792,458 meters per second because the length of the meter is defined from this constant and the international standard for time

Light year

The distance light travels in one year

The speed of light is approximately 3.0 x 108 meters per second. True or False?

True


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